February Studio News

New way to pay!

You can now pay for lessons with Venmo @ Marin-Colby (check, cash or paypal still works great!)

Live Performances

 

The Maxwell String Quartet from Scotland is part of the CCMA (Cedar City Music Arts) series. Mon., Feb. 4, 7:30pm Tickets $30 general, $15 student

OSU's Children Jubilee 

Sat., Feb. 9, 2019

1pm (Concert at 2pm)

Tickets $5

SUU Adjunct Faculty Recital

Mon., Feb. 11, 2019

7:30pm 

FREE

OSU Concert 

Thurs., Feb 21, 2019. 7:30pm

Studio Group Schedule 

Tues., Feb. 19th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks.

Ann

Lyla

Thurs., Feb. 21st, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.

Andrea

Carvin

Hannah

Kimberly

Cada

Ava

Thurs., Feb. 21st, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home.

Eva

Abbey

Trace

Kamri

Mahina

Wed., Feb. 27th, 3:30-4:30pm at Whittlesticks.

Ethan

Nisha

Southern Utah String Festival

Sat., Mar. 2, 2019

Print forms and bring to your lesson (you need 1 Rating Record form and 3 Judging sheets).

www.southernutahstringfestival.org

The festival schedule will be posted on the website soon! Let your accompanist know your performance time ASAP!

LOOKING AHEAD...

Fiddle review list for March 16th St. Patrick's Day performance at Care Center.
Boil the Cabbage (Beginner and Advanced versions)
Devil's Dream

This is an optional performance but I need to know who is playing so I can make arrangements for an accompanist. 

Abbey - Cripple Creek Acc. by Mary
Eva - Red River Valley Acc. by Tiffany
Hannah - Last Rose of Summer
Kimberly - Donkey Doodle
Carvin - Old Joe Clark Adv. 
Lyla - Camptown Races
Kamri - Orange Blossom Special
Andrea - Bowing the Strings
Ethan - Country Dance
Nisha - Sarabande
Ethan/Nisha - The Wizard's Walk
Ava - Tripping Up the Stairs Acc. by Michelle
Ann - Camptown Races
Mahina - Boil the Cabbage Adv. 
Cada - Old English Song Acc. by Melanie
Trace - Rakes of Kildare Acc. Melanie

We'll go to Diary Queen afterward for ice-cream!

December Studio News

Suzuki Strings Christmas Performance  
Wed., Dec. 5th at 6pm at the Frontier Homestead State Park, arrive 5:40 to tune and set up. Concert Dress: red, green, gold or silver to look festive.

Program:

Jolly Old St. Nick, beginners use open D (blue Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

My Dreydel, beginners use open D,  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

Lightly Row, beginners use open A

Blue Bells, beginners use open D

O Come Little Children, beginners use open A, repeat

Frosty the Snowman, beginners use open D, once

Jingle Bells, beginners use open G, once

We Wish You a Merry Christmas, beginners use G  (blue Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony  AABA melody, AABA harmony

First Noel (blue Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

Silent Night (pink Kaleidoscope)  All on melody, then repeat with harmony

More info here: Frontier Homestead

Cedar City Community Christmas Concert

Wed., Dec. 5th, 6-7:30pm

A community sing-a-long concert  sponsored by Gateway Preparatory Academy held every two years at the Heritage Theater. Community ensembles and choirs perform, then come together at the end to perform a group number with audience sing-a-long. 

Students, Ethan and Nisha will be performing in the combined community orchestra on the final numbers of "Happy Holidays/White Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"! 

Orchestra of Southern Utah's 78th performance of Handel's Messiah

Sun., Dec. 9th and Mon., Dec. 10th 

Free performance but tickets are required and can be picked up at the box office!

Studio Christmas Recital (Cedar City students)

Fri., Dec. 14th at 6pm at the Sonrise Christian Church (6843 W. 1800 N. Cedar City, Utah 84721)

Studio group pieces:

O Come Little Children (with duet- students should have received the duet in email)

Silent Night

Dress in Sunday best and arrive by 5:30 to get tuned and run the two group pieces with the accompanist. Remember to bring your music and a music stand if you have one. I will bring a few, too.  

Please bring a plate of goodies to share after the performance!

No Lessons Dec. 3rd-8th 

Some students are meeting with my cousin Karaly to rehearse their Christmas solos with the accompaniment this week. Schedule below: 

Hannah- Mon., Dec. 3 at 5pm at Whittlesticks

Kimberly- Mon., Dec. 3 at 5:30pm at Whittlesticks

Andrea- Tues. Dec. 4 at ___?___ at Lauana Carter's home in Enoch.

Mahina- Thurs., Dec. 6 at 5pm at Whittlesticks

Carvin- Thurs., Dec. 6 at 5:30pm at Whittlesticks

Southern Utah String Festival Registration Deadline is Sat., Dec. 15th
I will get level info./pieces to students at their next lesson -if I already emailed you festival info. register now so you don't forget and have to pay to $10 late fee!
Also, please get an accompanist scheduled for Sat., Mar. 2, 2019 now so it doesn't hold your registration up. 

November Studio News

Nov. 2-3, 2018 Suzuki Strings Fall Workshop and Concert
Classes start at 3pm on Fri., Nov. 2nd at the Heritage Theater (park on the second level and enter at the Festival Hall entrance). Check the full schedule here: Workshop Schedule

Concert details and guest clinician bios here.

ALL PARENTS ARE INVITED TO THE PARENT MEETING, 
Focusing on Student Success -including Note Reading Ideas
Clinicians will give ideas and answer parent questions. Fri., Nov. 2nd at 6:15pm in Conference Rm 7 (Park on the second level and enter at the Festival Hall entrance). 

Come to OSU's concert, Thurs., Nov. 8, 2018 7:30pm at the Heritage Theater. Music includes selections from West Side Story and the Overture to Candide in celebration of 100 years of Leonard Brenstein! 

















Nov. Studio Group (notice schedule change due to Thanksgiving Holiday)

Mon., Nov. 19th, 4-5pm at Whittlesticks. 

Ann

Elsie

Lyla

Tues. Nov. 20th, 4-5pm at the Longhurst home.

Andrea

Carvin

Hannah

Kimberly 

Ava

Tues. Nov. 20th, 5-6pm at the Longhurst home. 

Eva

Abbey

Trace

Kamri

Mahina

Wed., Nov. 21st, 3-4pm at Whittlesticks.

Ethan 

Nisha  

Studio Christmas Recital
Fri., Dec 14th, 6:00pm
Please put this on your calendars now. The recital is at the new Sonrise Christian Church, just off Hwy 56, 6843 W 1800 N Cedar City Utah 84721 Thank you to the Vogt's for arranging this location!

November Lessons
No Lessons Nov. 22nd-24th, 30th

Also, just a heads up for Dec. lessons. I will be gone Dec. 1st-9th to Europe on tour for the 200th year anniversary of the Christmas hymn, Silent Night! Check the Studio Calendar for exact lesson dates. 

Southern Utah String Festival registration due Dec. 15th. Submit forms and make payment here. Festival is Sat. Mar. 2, 2019 in Cedar City. Ask and confirm the date with your accompanist now!